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Database Theory and its implementation

with PostgreSQL at an academic environment

Toshiyuki ISHIKAWA

Japan PostgreSQL Users Groupishikawa@postgresql.jp

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Thin edge of the Wedge

As a consultant to switchover the existing information processing system for renewal at an institute

Included college operation and educational software materials

Database course had been foresighted since opening the faculty of the Department of Manufacturing

Database course would be lectured with Oracle Budget problem PostgreSQL appeared on the scene Then, who will teach?

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Institute of Technologists

Historically, Japan, influenced by China, Korea, and the other countries more than ten thousand years in production technology

Blossoming Japan specific production technologies

Inheritance of the technology in every fieldTechnologists must be equipped in both theory

and practice Students to gain highly realistic experiences Collaboration with industries

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Institute of Technologists

technologists (My view at the Institute)

The professional person who is specialized in creating something new in the fields of industrial arts of the production sector, making use of individual wisdom, skills, and techniques, to attain to be a maestro.

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How to balance at an university education

Theory vs. Implementation Principle vs. Product Relational algebra vs. SQL

Not a SQL language course Composition of the syllabus How PostgreSQL tolerate against principles of databas

e? Will it be neutral in education? Blend in PostgreSQL world

Silently imprinting PostgreSQL as OSS Oracle in the real world

Matlab vs. Scilab (by INRIA & ENPC)

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Theory and Implementation (continued)

Teaching in balance ParallelFor example

Projection

SQL

SELECT target list FROM table_name;

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3 years experience in teaching

PostgreSQL affords in the educational environment without doubt

Alert to RDBMS controlled world Stage to lead students to DBA

But Could not share enough time for

backup storage security performance tuning etc.

Any help!